Marketable Securities

Marketable securities are considered “available-for-sale” in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, “Debt and Equity Securities,” and thus are reported at fair value in the Company’s accompanying balance sheet, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into realized gains and losses are accounted for on the basis of specific identification and are included in other income or expense in the statement of operations. The Company classifies such investments as current on the balance sheet as the investments are readily marketable and available for use in current operations.

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The following table shows the Company’s marketable securities’ adjusted cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value by significant investment category as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

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September 30, 2018

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Cost

Gross Unrealized

Gross Unrealized

Fair

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Basis

Gains

Losses

Value

﻿Corporate Bonds

$

8,003,497

$

-

$

(29,487)

$

7,974,010

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December 31, 2017

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Cost

Gross Unrealized

Gross Unrealized

Fair

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Basis

Gains

Losses

Value

﻿Commercial Paper

$

3,241,005

$

-

$

(2,505)

$

3,238,500

﻿Corporate Bonds

14,747,822

-

(54,381)

14,693,441

﻿Total Marketable Securities

$

17,988,827

$

-

$

(56,886)

$

17,931,941

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The Company typically invests in highly-rated securities, with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had six corporate bonds with an aggregate fair value of $5,974,460and unrealized losses of $26,899that have been unrealized losses for less than 12 months, and two corporate bonds with an aggregate fair value of $1,999,550 and unrealized losses of $2,588 that have been unrealized losses for greater than 12 months. The Company does not intend to sell its marketable securities in an unrealized loss position. Based upon these securities’ fair value relative to the cost, high ratings, and volatility of fair value, the Company considers the declines in market value of its marketable securities to be temporary in nature, does not consider any of its investments other-than-temporarily impaired, and anticipates that it will recover the entire amortized cost basis.

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As of September 30, 2018, all of the Company’s marketable securities are due to mature in less than one year.